Enchanting voyage of discovery to this city built (nearly) in the sea.
After your visit, you too will sing the praises of the Venice of Provence…



History great and small : diverse themes...

The origins of the city and its name, the union of the 3 quarters
The Fisherman's Court, a jurisdiction unique in the Mediterranean
Poutargue, the caviar of Martigues
Sea Jousting
The mirror of the birds and the painters
The city's archeological treasures
Martigues and the cinema
The Levant Bridge, an everyday attraction
The creation of the Order of the Hospitaliers
The Madeleine church and its architecture




To help reveal her treasures and share her secrets : these interviews...

THE ORTIS BROTHERS
, fishermen, revel the secrets of “la pêche au calen”JEAN CHAUSSERIE LAPRÉE
, archeologist, takes us up close to the city's archeological treasures
PROSPER GUINDZAZ
, cinema enthusiast, recalls the filming of "La Cuisine au Beurre"JEAN ALIBERT
and GEORGES BRASSENS sing a refrain to reply PAUL CARPITA
, film-maker, remembers the welcome he received during the shooting of his film JOSIANE SEGUIN, Guide at the Ziem Museum, explains the love of painters for Martigues HENRI FABRE, aviator, relives his first take-off in a sea-plane on the Etang de Berre in 1965


… and these encounters

Alexandre Dumas, Henri d'Angoulême, Gérard Tenque, many a pleasant Martégaux, the market sellers, a chef, a young "lance" of Martigues ...

7 Stages to discover and hear history… and its stories.
Commentaries read by actors with re-enactments, interviews, music...
Each Stage is a complete audio production of about 4 minutes.
Allovisitâ audio directions guide you along the circuit on foot and from one stage to the next.